【推荐3】When you travel to different countries, you’ll find that people have different habits of giving directions（方向）.

    1    . In Japan, people often use landmarks（地标）instead of street names. For example, the Japanese will say to travelers, “Go along and turn left at the big hotel. Then go past a fruit market. The post office is across from the bus stop.”

    2    . In Kansa, America, people will tell you directions and distance. For example, people will say, “Go north two miles（英里）. Turn east, and then go another mile.

    3    . People in Greece sometimes do not even try to give directions because few visitors understand the Greek language. A Greek will often say, “Follow me.” Then he or she will lead you to the place.

    4    . Sometimes if a person doesn’t know the answer to your question, he or she might say, “Sorry, I have no idea.” But in Yucatan, Mexico, no one answers, “I don’t know.” They usually give an answer, often a wrong one. A visitor can often get lost in Yucatan!

    5    . You might not understand a person’s words, but maybe you can understand his body language. He or she will usually turn and then point in the correct direction. Go in that direction, and you may find the place.

A．To draw a map

B．To point to landmarks

C．To use body language

D．To give a wrong answer

E．To lead you there

F．To tell directions and distance

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Places to Visit The Best of Hainan on a 4-day Tour HAIKOU: A city tour and a visit to the Volcanic Cluster Park. WENCHANG: A chance to visit the Wenchang Space Launch Center. WANNING: A great experience to enjoy water sports like surfing, SANYA: A good time in Tanyahajiao and I Nanshan Temple.
Cost Only ¥880 including Plane tickets between Nanjing and Haikou. Bus services around Hainan. Three nights stay in nice hotels.	Book Now! Office hours Monday to Friday: 9:00—18:00 Saturday: 9:00—16:00 Tel: 0898- 6882099

1. You will visit ________ on this tour of Hainan.

A．Haikou and Qionghai

B．Wenchang and Wanning

C．Qionghai and Sanya

2. What is the right time to book the trip on the phone?

A．8:30 a.m. on Monday.

B．6:30 p.m. on Friday.

C．3:30 p.m. on Saturday.

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Great Barrier Reef The Great Barrier Reef is in the northern part of Australia. It is the largest coral reef system（珊瑚礁系统）in the world. Great Barrier Reef has over 900 islands and over 2,900 reefs. It is larger than the Great Wall of China. And it is the only living thing on Earth that can be seen from outer space.

Harbour of Rio de Janeiro The Harbour of Rio de Janeiro is around Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. It is famous for being the world’s largest bay（海湾）. The harbor is 17.4 miles long from east to west and 18.6 miles from north to south. It was first discovered in 1502.

Paricutin Paricutin is a volcano that is in the Mexican state of Michoacan. It is one of the youngest volcanoes in the world. It last erupted（爆发）in 1952.

Victoria Falls Victoria Falls is a waterfall system on the Zambezi River in southern Africa. It is neither the highest waterfall nor the widest waterfall in the world, but it is the largest. It is 1,708 metres wide and 108 metres high.

1. Which of the following is TRUE about the Great Barrier Reef?

A．It is the oldest coral reef system in the world.	B．It is made up millions of reefs.
C．We can see it from outer space.	D．It is as long as the Great Wall.

2. What can we learn about the Harbour of Rio de Janeiro according to the material?
① When it was first discovered.          ② Who first discovered it.
③ What it is famous for.               ④ Where it is.

A．①②③ .

B．①③④ .

C．①②④ .

D．②③④ .

3. When did Paricutin erupt last time?

A．In 1502.

B．100 years ago.

C．67 years ago.

D．In 1708.

4. Which of the following words can describe Victoria Falls?

A．Highest.

B．Oldest.

C．Widest.

D．Largest.

【推荐3】Bookstores are second homes for readers. Although many people can now buy books online, many readers still like the feeling in bookstores. They can touch(触摸) the books and smell the print.

In China, there are many special bookstores. Sanlian Taofen Bookstore became the first 24-hour bookstore in Beijing at the beginning of April. Popular Holdings in Shanghai is a film-themed bookstore. It has film books and posters. Eslite Bookstore in Taiwan often has activities like talks with famous writers.

At the same time, bookstores outside China can be very colorful, too. Scarthin Books is a small bookstore in the UK. It sells new and second-hand books. There are more than 100, 000 books lying on the shelves of the store's 12 rooms. Bart’s Books in the US is a good place to enjoy the sunshine(阳光) while you are reading books. It’s an outdoor bookstore. Bookshelves are on the street. When the store is closed, people can still buy books. They just put money into the door’s coin box. Where can you find a café, bar and bookstore in just one place?The answer is probably El Pendulo in Mexico. Books line(排列成行) the walls of the store. On the second floor, visitors can order everyday meals in the café and drinks from the bar. In order to keep cool, there are green plants and trees inside. Does it look like a park?

1.            special bookstores inside China are mentioned in the passage.

A．Two

B．Three

C．Five

D．Six

2. Scarthin Books is          .

A．a 24-hour bookstore	B．an outdoor bookstore
C．in the US	D．small

3. People can still buy books at when it’s closed.

A．Bart’s Books	B．Popular Holdings
C．Eslite Bookstore	D．El Pendulo

4. Readers can           at El Pendulo.

A．talk with famous writers	B．order meals
C．enjoy the sunshine	D．buy film posters

5. There are           inside El Pendulo in order to keep cool.

A．12 rooms	B．bookshelves
C．green plants and trees	D．coin boxes

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Food safety is important. If you eat food which is not kept correctly, you may fall ill. The fridge may be a perfect choice for keeping food safe and fresh, but it is not a magic box to keep all kinds of food. Follow these tips and learn how to store (储存) food correctly in your fridge.

Open the fridge, you’ll see different shelves (架子). They help to keep food fresh. The temperature in them can be different. Usually, the higher the shelf is, the higher the temperature will be. So if you put your food on the right shelf, your food will keep its best. Try to put ready-to-eat food like burgers, or cream cakes on top shelves. The middle shelves are the best for dairy products (乳制品), such as cheese, butter, yogurt and eggs. Bottom (底部) shelves are the coldest part of the fridge, making them perfect for storing raw (生的) meat and seafood. Some fridges have a freezer (冷冻室) for keeping these things.

Keeping food in the fridge does not kill bacteria (细菌) but it can stop the bacteria from growing fast. Bacteria can grow quickly in temperatures between 5℃ and 60℃. This is called the Temperature Danger Zone. If you want to keep your food as fresh as possible, the temperature in your fridge needs to be between 0℃ and 5℃. The freezer temperature should be below -18℃.

Fruit and vegetables can also be stored at room temperature. Make sure to keep them in a cool, dry and dark place. And also remember if the food is cut, it must be put in the fridge.

Everyone should pay attention to food safety. Hope these tips can help you keep your food fresh for as long as possible.

1. Which of the following should be put on the bottom shelves?

A．

B．

C．

2. To store fruit and vegetables, which of the following is the must-do?

A．Put them outside the fridge.

B．Keep them away from sunlight and hot places.

C．Cut them before putting them into the fridge.

3. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

A．The fridge can help keep food fresh as long as we want.

B．The fridge can kill bacteria to keep food fresh.

C．Food stored at Temperature Danger Zone gets bad easily.

4. What does the writer want to teach us through the passage?

A．How to choose a good fridge.

B．How to store food safely at home.

C．How to tell if the food is safe to eat.

【推荐2】Good morning! I’m Bill. What color is my quilt? It’s blue. What color is my jacket? It’s yellow. This is my key. It’s white. What color is the map? It’s green.

Good morning! I’m Dale. This is a ruler. What color is it? It’s black and white. What’s this in English? It’s a pen. It’s a red pen. This is an orange. It is yellow.

Hello, I’m Mike. This is my classroom. Can you see my cup? It is green. That is my pen. It’s a brown pen. The pen is on my desk.

1. Bill has a ________ quilt.

A．blue

B．black

C．white

D．green

2. The green cup is ________.

A．Mike’s

B．Dale’s

C．Bill’s

D．not mentioned (没提及)

3. The ________ are yellow.

A．jacket and the cup	B．jacket and the orange
C．quilt and the pen	D．cup and the pen

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①Do you believe a rose plant says “I want some water” or a tree shouts “My arms hurt”? Maybe you think it is impossible and you will say this could only happen in some children’s stories.

②In fact, plants are not always silent. A recent study has found plants shout when they are in need of water or having their stems cut. “Even in a quiet field, there are actually some sounds that carry information. However, the pitch is too high for people to hear,” said Lilach Hadany, a professor from Tel Aviv University.

③The researchers used microphones to record some tomato plants. They found that stressed (有压力的) plants send out more sounds than unstressed plants. “When tomatoes are not stressed at all, they are very quiet,” Professor Hadany said. They also trained a machine in telling the differences between thirsty plants and cut plants. The result shows that when the causes of stress change, they shout differently. After the team recorded many kinds of other plants, they found that many plants like corn, wheat and grape plants send out sounds when they are under stress, too.

④“There is a possibility that a lot of communication is happening,” Professor Hadany said. “Because other plants can probably hear the call of the stressed plants.”

⑤Sound recordings of plants could bring humans a lot of advantages, especially in farming. For example, people will make sure whether corn is getting enough water or where water is needed most without much difficulty. The study can help farmers to improve their harvest (收成) and increase their income.

根据语篇内容，选择最佳选项。
1. How does the writer start the passage?

A．By asking a question.

B．By giving numbers.

C．By telling a story.

2. What does the underlined word “pitch” mean in Chinese?

A．信息

B．音高

C．语言

3. What can you know about plants according to Paragraph ③?

A．Plants often shout in the same way.

B．Plants only send out sounds at night.

C．Stressed plants send out more sounds.

4. Why is the communication among plants probably happening?

A．Because some sounds carry information.

B．Because other plants may hear the stressed plants.

C．Because many plants send out sounds like tomatoes.

5. What might this study be used for?

A．Helping develop farming in an easier way.

B．Guiding people to write children’s stories.

C．Giving official advice on training machines.